The British actress spoke alongside her 'The Thursday Murder Club' co-star Pierce Brosnan — famed for his stint as 007 — who concurred: "I wish them well. I'm excited for the next man to come on the stage.

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan Weigh In on Who Should Be the Next James Bond originally appeared on Parade. “Bond. James Bond.” It’s one of cinema’s most iconic lines—and now two screen legends are weighing in on who should deliver it next.

I don’t think anyone wants to see a craggy, 72-year-old Bond, but if Villeneuve had something up his sleeve I would look at it in a heartbeat,” he says.